The Mysterious Tale of a Ukrainian University’s Anti-Semitic Crusade
An anti-Semitic campaign at a Kiev institution—featuring former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke, shadowy foreign agents and outlandish claims—ends almost as suddenly as it began.
Mel Brooks: King of the Politically Incorrect
The Über-comedian reveals why he likes to lampoon Nazis and poke fun at the Inquisition and other historical Jewish tragedies. There’s only one comedic line he refuses to cross.
Opinion: Is Tenure Bad for the Jews?
If you ask professors why they need tenure, the first words out of their mouths will undoubtedly be some variation of this phrase: “To guarantee...
Israel’s Women Are Forced to the Back of the Bus
Back in 2003 I took a bus from downtown Jerusalem to my home in the northern suburb of Ramot, a mixed secular and modern Orthodox...
Summer Music Interview | Dave Brubeck’s Jewish Music
Dave Brubeck talks about spirituality, jazz and why he writes Jewish music.
The Life and Times of Skokie
The pristine lawns and perfect sidewalks of this Chicago suburb made it a haven for Holocaust survivors—until the neo-Nazis decided to march. This is the story of survivors overcoming their reluctance to speak out, transforming themselves and the community they lived in. But that didn’t help Sonia Reich, who thought she saw yellow stars on her lawn.